| Alvin and the Chipmunks | |
|---|---|
| North American Nintendo DS cover art featuring Alvin (right), Simon (left), and Theodore (center). | |
| Developer | Sensory Sweep Studios |
| Publisher | Brash Entertainment |
| Series | Alvin and the Chipmunks |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre | Rhythm |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 video game based on the film of the same name. It follows The Chipmunks as they play their way from small venues (such as a high school prom or a civic center) to massive crowds at Burning Munk and ultimately Rockathonapalooza. The soundtrack features 40 songs, including "All the Small Things" by Blink-182, "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C., "Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon, and "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. The gameplay itself is similar to other rhythm games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero . Jason Lee reprised his role as David Seville in the story cutscenes while Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and Janice Karman reprise their roles from the 1980s-2000s cartoons. It preceded games Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) [1] and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011). [2]
The Chipmunks play at various venues to save their favorite music club. [3] Each venue is unlocked once a trio-set of songs have been completed.
| Platform | Aggregator | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wii | GameRankings | 37 | 2 [4] |
| Wii | Metacritic | 31 | 3 [5] |
| PS2 | GameRankings | 42 | 2 [6] |
| PS2 | Metacritic | 35 | 3 [7] |
| Windows | GameRankings | 39 | 1 [8] |
| Windows | Metacritic | 39 | 1 [9] |
| NDS | GameRankings | 45 | 0 [10] |
| NDS | Metacritic | 45 | 1 [11] |
The game received generally negative reviews. GameRankings gave the game a 37/100 for the Wii version based on 2 reviews, a 42/100 for the PS2 version based on 2 reviews, a 39/100 based on 1 review, and a 45/100 for the DS version without any reviews.